Snowmobile lift dolly
US5441378A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2203/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dolly which can be easily placed under a snowmobile, to lift the front end of the snowmobile for easy movement and storage. The dolly includes a support frame, rollably supported on casters. A lift lever is pivotably attached to the support frame. A contact pad is mounted to a lift end of the lift lever, for contacting the underside of the snowmobile. The lift lever can move the contact pad between two positions, a raised position and a lowered position. The lift lever includes a latch for latching the lever with the contact pad in the raised position. An extension lever is removably attached to a lever end of the lift lever, to give additional leverage for lifting the snowmobile. Various embodiments are disclosed to accommodate structural differences among various makes and models of snowmobiles.
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